Goldikova

Goldikova (foaled 15 March 2005, in Ireland) is a champion Thoroughbred racemare based in France, although she has raced in the USA and England. She has won fourteen Group One races, with nine victories over colts and geldings. This puts her above Miesque as the only European-trained horse to have won more than 10 Group I races since their introduction in the 1970s. Goldikova is the only horse to win three Breeders' Cup Mile races, winning it in 2008, 2009 and 2010. She was ridden by Olivier Peslier in all of her race starts.

Background

Goldikova was bred by Alain and Gérard Wertheimer and sired by July Cup winner Anabaa. Her dam, Born Gold, is also the dam of Prix Vermeille winner Galikova, who was sired by champion sire Galileo.

Goldikova was put into training with Freddy Head, former six-times Champion Jockey in France.

Racing career

2007: two-year-old season

Goldikova won both of her starts at age two, capturing the Prix de Toutevoie and the Prix de la Lorie at Chantilly Racecourse.